A brief snapshot of our region from the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) – of which Byron Shire is one part. The Northern Rivers is a diverse region, with over 300,00 people who have recently experienced challenges, but who are resilient too. The Northern Rivers Community Foundation undertakes research to benchmark opportunities to help better…
It has been confirmed that during the winter of 2023, the sea ice around Antarctica is in sharp decline. Experts are now concerned it may not recover. Why is sea ice important? What has it got to do with a Five-Sigma Event? This might hurt your brain but hang in there… First and simply, sea…
What exactly is Zero Emissions Byron, and what have we been doing, you may ask? Zero Emissions Byron (or as well call it, ZEB) was initiated in March 2015 as a collaboration between the Byron Shire Community, the Byron Shire Council, Beyond Zero Emissions, and the Centre for Social Change. The organisation’s initial focus was…
Brought to you by Plan C and supporters. The Facing Up sessions will be held every last Wednesday of the month, from March to November, alternating between the Brunswick Picture House, the Regent Theatre in Murwillumbah and the Bowling club in Lismore. Next Event: 24th May 6 – 8.30pm The Regent Theatre Muwillumbah Tickets: $16.50…
On March 19 six homeowners in Mullumbimby opened their homes and shared their stories of flooding and rebuilding choosing to do so in a way that will radically reduce the impact of future floods. ZEB now has a comprehensive collection of videos in our youtube account including these produced for the Sustainable House Day event.